Joint (disambiguation)
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Joint
Joint
A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally.-Classification:...

is a location where two bones make contact.

Joint may also refer to:

Physics

  • Joint (mechanics), a connection between two rigid bodies which allows movement with one or more degrees of freedom between them
    • Universal joint
      Universal joint
      A universal joint, universal coupling, U joint, Cardan joint, Hardy-Spicer joint, or Hooke's joint is a joint or coupling in a rigid rod that allows the rod to 'bend' in any direction, and is commonly used in shafts that transmit rotary motion...

      , a rotary joint that can bend

Architecture, construction and mechanical engineering

  • Joint (building)
    Joint (building)
    A building joint is a junction where building elements meet without applying a static load from one element to another. When one or more of these vertical or horizontal elements that meet are required by the local building code to have a fire-resistance rating, the resulting opening that makes up...

    , a junction where building elements meet without a static load being applied from one element to another
  • Mortar joint
    Mortar joint
    In masonry, mortar joints are the spaces between bricks, concrete blocks, or glass blocks, that are filled with mortar or grout. Mortar joints can be made in a series of different fashions, but the most common ones are raked, grapevine, extruded, concave, V, struck, flush, weathered and beaded.In...

    , the mortar-filled space between masonry bricks
  • Woodworking joint, used to join wood parts so that they cannot move relative to each other
  • Bolted joint, common element in construction and machine design.

Geology and geotechincal engineering

  • Joint (geology), a fracture in a rock mass which has no offset
  • Discontinuity
    Discontinuity (geotechnical engineering)
    A discontinuity in geotechnical engineering is a plane or surface that marks a change in physical or chemical characteristics in a soil or rock mass. A discontinuity can be, for example, a bedding, schistosity, foliation, joint, cleavage, fracture, fissure, crack, or fault plane...

    , a joint (discontinuity) in geotechnical engineering

Music

  • "Joint" (song), a 2007 J-pop maxi single by Mami Kawada
  • "Joint Joint", a song by Dub Narcotic Sound System
    Dub Narcotic Sound System
    Dub Narcotic Sound System is an Olympia, Washington based indie-funk musical group founded by Calvin Johnson, signed to K Records.-Origins:The band is named after Calvin Johnson's basement recording studio, Dub Narcotic....

     from their 2004 album Degenerate Introduction
  • "Joints", a song by Holly Miranda from The Magician's Private Library
    The Magician's Private Library
    The Magician's Private Library is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Holly Miranda, released 23 February 2010 in the United States by XL Recordings...

  • Joint (audio engineering)
    Joint (audio engineering)
    In audio engineering, joint refers to a joining of several channels of similar information in order to obtain higher quality, a smaller file size, or both.-Joint stereo:...

    , refers to a joining of several channels of similar information in order to obtain higher quality or smaller file size

Other

  • Alf Joint
    Alf Joint
    Alf Joint was a British movie and television stunt performer, stunt coordinator and arranger....

     (1927–2005), British film stuntman
  • Joint (cannabis)
    Joint (cannabis)
    Joint is a slang term for a cigarette rolled using cannabis. Rolling papers are the most common rolling medium among industrialized countries, however brown paper, cigarettes with the tobacco removed, and newspaper are commonly used in developing countries. Modern papers are now made from a wide...

    , a cannabis cigarette
  • American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
    American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
    The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is a worldwide Jewish relief organization headquartered in New York. It was established in 1914 and is active in more than 70 countries....

    , colloquially known as "The Joint"

See also

  • Join (disambiguation)
  • Joiner (disambiguation)
    Joiner (disambiguation)
    A joiner is a type of woodworker.People:*Alvin Joiner , an American rapper known as Xzibit*Charlie Joiner , an American football player and coach*Michael Joiner , an American basketball player...

  • Joinery (disambiguation)
  • The Joint (disambiguation)
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